LSU football has officially closed the book on the Brian Kelly era in Baton Rouge… Again. According to multiple outlets, including ESPN’s Pete Thamel, LSU put in writing on Wednesday, Nov. 26 to Kelly that the university terminated his contract without cause, which means he’ll receive his full buyout pay of approximately $54 million as long as he continues to ...

Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons have been one of the NBA’s biggest stories in the early going. But the Pistons’ winning streak finally came to an end Wednesday, the team falling just short of setting a new franchise record with 14 consecutive wins. The Boston Celtics held off the Pistons 117-114 in a back-and-forth contest at TD Garden. The ...

AI-assisted summary Five matchups will take place between teams ranked in the US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25. Key rivalry games include Ohio State at Michigan and Texas A&M at Texas. Only one of the top 10 ranked teams, Oklahoma, will be playing at home. Fittingly for this holiday weekend, the college football schedule offers a fully laden buffet table. ...

Quarterback Joe Burrow will be back on the field for the first time since mid-September this week against AFC North rival Baltimore. The team confirmed as much today ahead of the Thanksgiving triple-header capped off by Ravens-Bengals. Burrow last played in Week 2 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He suffered a Grade 3 turf toe injury in the second quarter and ...

USA Hockey unveiled its 2026 Olympic jerseys for the men’s, women’s and Paralympics teams, and they are reaching back to a successful chapter. The Milan Cortina jerseys are inspired by the ones worn by the 1960 Olympic men’s hockey team that won the Americans’ first gold medal. The jersey features diagonal ‘USA’ lettering across the chest and a gold-accented USA ...

Nearly two million tickets have been sold ahead of the 2026 World Cup this summer, FIFA announced on Wednesday, Nov. 26, and the first round of ticket sales involving specific matches at soccer’s biggest global event is approaching next month. FIFA said the third phase of 2026 World Cup tickets will begin on Dec. 11 at 11 a.m. ET as ...

The premier multi-team event of Thanksgiving week is set to crown a champion on Wednesday, Nov. 26 in the Players Era Festival. A 18-team tournament has played two full days of hoops in Las Vegas, providing early season tests to March Madness hopefuls. While it appears like a tournament, it’s far from a traditional setup with an obvious bracket that ...

The Texas Longhorns handed the UCLA Bruins their first loss of the season.  No. 4 Texas defeated No. 3 UCLA, 76-65, at the Players Era Women’s Championship semifinal in Las Vegas’ Michelob ULTRA Arena on Wednesday after the Bruins’ double-digit comeback fell short. Texas was dominant in the first half and led by as many as 23 points, but UCLA seized ...

Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett had another huge performance in his team’s Week 12 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, and perhaps this time he was simply showing out for the Olympian in his life. After months of rumors about Garrett’s relationship status, the all-Pro defensive lineman and Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim appeared to confirm they are a couple when ...

AI-assisted summary USA TODAY Sports writers ranked the top 10 greatest and most heated rivalries in college football. The rankings were determined by a panel of college writers who scored their top 10 rivalries. For millions of Americans, Thanksgiving Week offers the opportunity to reflect on the things for which they are most thankful in life — friends and family ...